Nicole - I personally feel that sleep disturbances are a natural part of the nervous system under stress, which cannot calm down of it's own accord. I also personally believe that in my case, my anti-depressants sometimes made sleep disorders worse, and I had to take sleep medications also or I could not sleep. I have had the sleep test where they hook you up to electrodes and check your brain patterns when you are sleeping, and the doctor said it was my medications that were causing my problems....Now I have a different type of medications which are milder, from another country, and if they don't work, which is not very often, I take a Passion Flower Valerian combination, and I am also fond of aromatherapy oils. You can put them on a tissue on or inside your pillow, and it will help you feel drowzy. I used to be an aromatherapist. Sometimes the natural ways are not strong enough, and you need something from the doctor. You will have to ask for help if you can't find a solution, because you will not get better if you can't get a good sleep. Earplugs and pillows over the head if it's noisy too!
